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Principal Azure Cloud & DevOps Platform Engineer

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This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

At AT&T, we're modernizing enterprise technology platforms through cloud transformation, automation, and DevOps excellence. We're seeking a Principal Systems Engineer (Azure Cloud & DevOps Platform Engineer) to lead Azure infrastructure engineering, cloud migration initiatives, platform automation, and application modernization efforts supporting critical enterprise systems.

What You'll Do

  • Lead architecture, automation, and operational support for Azure-based infrastructure and platform services.
  • Drive migration and modernization of legacy applications and infrastructure to Azure.
  • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code, and deployment automation.
  • Support enterprise data platforms including Snowflake and Databricks.
  • Partner across engineering, security, architecture, and operations teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions.
  • Implement cloud-native architectures leveraging containers, Kubernetes, APIs, and microservices.
  • Establish monitoring, logging, performance, and reliability practices across cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Lead production support, troubleshooting, incident response, and platform standardization initiatives.
  • Mentor engineers on DevOps, automation, cloud engineering, and operational excellence.

What You'll Need

  • Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure, including IaaS, PaaS, networking, storage, identity, and governance.
  • Experience leading cloud migration and application modernization programs.
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Helm, or related IaC technologies.
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, and container-based deployments.
  • Scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
  • Understanding of hybrid cloud architectures, enterprise security, IAM, and platform governance.
  • Experience supporting production environments, monitoring, incident management, and operational reliability.

What You'll Bring

  • 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, infrastructure, or systems architecture.
  • Proven success leading enterprise Azure transformation, modernization, or platform engineering initiatives.
  • Experience supporting large-scale, business-critical applications and services.
  • Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Terraform, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, and related cloud technologies.
  • Ability to influence architecture, operational strategy, and engineering best practices across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Azure certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer, Azure Administrator, etc.).
  • Experience with Snowflake and Databricks administration in Azure.
  • Background in large-scale Agile/SAFe environments.
  • Experience introducing automation, developer productivity improvements, or AI-assisted engineering tools.
  • Telecom or large enterprise technology experience preferred.

This role is ideal for a technical leader passionate about Azure cloud transformation, DevOps automation, application modernization, and building highly reliable enterprise platforms at scale.

Our Principal System Engineering jobs earn between $155,400.00 - $261,100.00 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Caregiver Leave
  • Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
  • Adoption Reimbursement
  • Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
  • Life and Accidental Death Insurance
  • Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • Extensive employee wellness programs
  • Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Alpharetta, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, USA:TX:Plano / W Plano Pkwy - Adm & Dat:2900 W Plano Pkwy

Salary Range:

$155,400.00 - $261,100.00

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.



Job ID R-116277-2 Date posted 07/21/2026
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